Wide Angle Zooms via Ken Rockwell

Based on the fact that most of the professional photographers I respect and admire have a wide-angle zoom, and that they force you to get closer to the subject, this is my next big photo gear purchase.

Ken Rockwell highly recommends the Tokina 11-16mm for just about every camera, except for the low-end Nikon D-SLR's without an AF motor (D40/D40x/D60/D5000), which he recommends the new Nikon 10-24mm.

The Tokina is faster [than the Nikon 10-24mm], built better and costs less, but it won't autofocus on many cameras.

If you have a heavy DX camera that can autofocus with the Tokina, like the D300, D200, D2X or D1X, I'd get the Tokina.

Excerpted from Ken Rockwell's Nikon 10-24mm lens review.

The Tokina 11-16mm is currently $599.95 at B&H and $699.89 on Amazon sold by 17th Street Photo.